What does the church look like when she functions the way Jesus designed? Here is a look at four “snapshots.”
The Bible is a dangerous book. It touches places in our lives no other medium can reach. It cuts through our public veneer and with pinpoint accuracy addresses deeply rooted heart issues. The Bible’s very words are the breath of God himself and its truths have the power to transform the messiest of lives. Taken seriously and studied with an open heart and mind, the Bible will not leave the student the same as he or she came to it.
As dangerous as God’s word is, it is even more essential. The Bible cleanses us, transforms us, educates us, and equips us. The word of God is food for our soul and without it we suffer spiritual malnourishment and find ourselves weak and useless to the King and His Kingdom. We can read books about the Bible and we can watch movies based on the Bible, but there is no substitute for opening those powerful pages and in the quietness of our soul hearing a word directly to us from God himself.
So, my question is what are you doing with God’s word? You may tote a copy around, talk about what you think is in it, dabble with it, pretend to know it, but are you systematically and humbly reading, studying, meditating on, and applying it?
God’s word will change your life. Or is THAT what YOU are afraid of? There is no substitute and no shortcut for immersing your life in God’s Word on a regular basis. What are you waiting for?
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12
Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk,so that you may grow by it for your salvation… – 1 Peter 2:2
